The risk of dying from Covid-19 in British hospitals has halved since the peak of the crisis in spring, according to research submitted to Number 10‘s scientists. SAGE – the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies – heard how the mortality rate fell from 35 per cent in early April to 15 per cent by … Read more
Amount of new office space being built in London halved as developers struggle against rise of home working By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 22 November 2020 The amount of new office space being built in London has been halved as developers struggle against … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll could have been halved if ministers had imposed an earlier lockdown, a report has claimed. The UK went into full lockdown on March 23, when 36 people were dying of Covid-19 per day on average. Professor Andrew Harvey, a statistician at the University of Cambridge, used official data to estimate what … Read more
The proportion of severely ill Covid-19 patients needing to be hooked up to ventilators has more than halved since the peak of the pandemic in the spring, figures reveal. Twenty-six per cent of intensive care patients received invasive ventilation up to 24 hours after being admitted to hospital last month. But this figure was as … Read more
Grant Shapps today admitted that introducing coronavirus testing at airports could halve the 14-day quarantine period. The Transport Secretary told Sky News the government was not ‘ignoring’ desperate warnings that the current draconian curbs could see the ‘demise’ of the aviation sector. And while he made clear routine screening was not a ‘silver bullet’, Mr … Read more
Today show host Karl Stefanovic’s ‘$2.5 million-a-year salary is halved’ as he renews his contract with Channel Nine for another three years – amid COVID-19 cutbacks By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:40 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 05:08 BST, 31 August 2020 Today show host Karl Stefanovic has reportedly struggled to … Read more
Second-hand car sales were cut in half between April and June this year as the coronavirus lockdown prevented dealerships and private owners selling vehicles. New figures from the motor trade body show that the used car market declined by 49 per cent, with transactions for used cars slipping by one million units. However, industry insiders … Read more
Treasury watchdog says crash in oil prices triggered by coronavirus will halve tax revenues from North Sea Taxman will receive £400m from oil and gas projects in 2020-21 – down from a forecast of £700m Forecasts will deal a blow to campaigners for Scottish independence By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 26 … Read more
Ground vibrations caused by traffic and industrial work halved globally during the coronavirus lockdown, a new study shows. Social distancing, fewer cars on roads and drops in tourism and travel resulted in the ‘longest and most pronounced quiet period’ of seismic noise in recorded history. Seismic noise refers to vibrations in the ground, caused by traffic … Read more
The number Covid-19-like outbreaks has doubled in workplaces across England as shops reopen and lockdown loosens, data revealed today. Official statistics show 43 ‘respiratory outbreaks’ occurred in workplaces between June 21 and 28 — double the 22 the week before. And there were a total of 109 outbreaks in June, compared to just 22 in … Read more